A: Most of them are. “The spiderweb on my character’s neck and the cross on her back belong to CBS. Everything else is mine,” says the star of the hit drama (Tuesdays). “The producers wanted tattoos that were visible no matter what I was wearing.” So how much real ink does Perrette sport? “I have no idea!” laughs the actress, 44.

Online Extra: What is Pauley’s favorite tattoo?

“On the inside of my ring finger, on my left hand, I have the numbers 12:21. That’s my favorite bible verse, Romans 12:21 which is, ‘Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.’ That’s my favorite one and I look at it every day. That’s my mantra,” says the star.